How long is the commute from Bristol, VA?

Name: Commute and cars in Bristol, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Bristol, VA take an average of 17.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

11.6% work from home.

11.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.9 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 11.6%
Households without a car: 11.7%

How people in Bristol get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bristol	Bristol city	Virginia	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±4.4 points)	78.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.8% (±2.3 points)	5.8%	8.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	2.3%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	2.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.6% (±2.9 points)	11.6%	18.3%	15.1%

In Bristol, the average commute is not measurably different from Bristol city (17.9 minutes).

It is also lower than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bristol, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bristol city (0.1%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (2.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 426 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bristol

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bristol	Bristol city	Virginia	United States
No vehicle	11.7% (±3.0 points)	11.7%	6.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	41.0% (±4.8 points)	41.0%	31.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.3% (±4.4 points)	31.3%	37.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.0% (±2.8 points)	16.0%	25.5%	21.9%

In Bristol, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bristol city (11.7%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (6.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bristol

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bristol	Bristol city	Virginia	United States
Workers working from home	11.6% (±2.9 points)	11.6% (±2.9 points)	18.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.3% (±3.3 points)	88.3% (±3.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.8% (±4.7 points)	74.8% (±4.7 points)	91.0% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bristol, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Bristol city (74.8%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (91.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	17.9 minutes (±2.2)	—
Bristol	5.2 mi	21.2 minutes (±1.8)	Higher
Walnut Hill	6.9 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Blountville	11 mi	18.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	12 mi	16.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Bluff City	13 mi	26.1 minutes (±6.4)	Higher
Hunter	15 mi	25.6 minutes (±3.3)	Higher
Nickelsville	17 mi	37.6 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Biltmore	18 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bristol, TN (21.2 minutes), Bluff City, TN (26.1 minutes), Hunter, TN (25.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bristol

How long is the average commute in Bristol?

Workers who live in Bristol, VA take an average of 17.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bristol without a car?

11.7% of households in Bristol have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bristol?

11.6% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in Bristol worked from home, and 74.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bristol city, Virginia (place:09816, in state:51).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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